T 0073/16 of 17.04.2019
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T007316.20190417
- Date of decision
- 17 April 2019
- Case number
- T 0073/16
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 10177524.5
- IPC class
- A61F 2/90
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Helical stent design
- Applicant name
- Boston Scientific Limited
- Opponent name
- Cordis Corporation
C.R. Bard - Board
- 3.2.08
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - reformulation of the technical problem
Inventive step - obvious modification
Late-filed request - request not examined by the opposition division
Late-filed request - not to be taken into account because requirements of Article 12(2) RPBA not fulfilled - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.